The 37-year-old becomes the seventh head coach of chairman Massimo Cellino’s tenure but declared he had felt an immediate “connection” with the Italian who he says will make no interference with first team affairs.

Asked if he would have the final say on first team selection and first team matters, Monk replied: “For sure.

“Having spoken to the owner, it wasn’t even a discussion.

“It wasn’t even part of the questioning or thought process.

“He made that very clear from the very start, that he’s never done that in the past and that he doesn’t have any intention of doing that in the future.

“He wants to work with me. I felt a really good connection straight away with him and everyone at this club in this short space of time.

“We will be working together, we will be on the same page with the same focus and we we will stay focused on that.”